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107 never looked so good!

A party for Paul Hassman’s 107th birthday was on Saturday, Jan. 23rd at 10 a.m.  Five children and three spouses celebrated with him “through a window” at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehab Center.  

County OKs one more 28E

Chickasaw County and its cities are moving closer to a final agreement when it comes to settling a lawsuit and agreeing to a new 28E agreement that will give the county a new Ambulance Council.

Middle school students pie teacher after having fun with computer science

New Hampton Middle School student Ben Schuchhardt had just been asked a question by the school’s extended learning program advisor Jeff Monteith.
Hit me in the face with a pie or pick out one of the prizes?

County moves ahead with new office building

Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors member Matt Kuhn put it succinctly: The county has gone too far to turn back.

Storm expected to impact area in and around Chickasaw County

Well, that escalated quickly. From a Tuesday forecast that said little, if any, snow would fall on the area Thursday to a forecast that now calls for 4 to 7 inches of snow, strong winds and a little ice, as well.

New council member is ready to go to work

Serving on the New Hampton City Council wasn’t necessarily on Katie Fisher’s radar; actually, it wasn’t at all.

New Hampton has issues with 28E, settlement

During his last meeting as a member of the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors, Steve Geerts warned his fellow board members that he thought the cities were going to have some issues with the voting membership of a new Ambulance Council.

COVID-19 vaccinations will follow the state’s guideline

The calls have come in to Chickasaw County Public and Healthcare Services almost on a daily basis, and the callers all have the same question.
“When can I get vaccinated?”

New year, new chairman

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors not only welcomed two new members during its first meeting of 2021, but it also landed a new chairman.

County auditor takes no regrets into retirement

When Joan Knoll walked out of the Chickasaw County Courthouse last Thursday, there was Kurt Knoll waiting to give his wife a ride home.

Hope for 2021!

t’s 16 light beams in 16 cities across Iowa, yet it’s more than that, or at least MercyOne officials hope it is.

County OKs settlement, new 28E

The Ambulance Council could dramatically change if seven cities follow in the steps of the Board of Supervisors and approve a new 28E agreement and a settlement agreement.

Cities leaving Ambulance Council

The Chickasaw County Ambulance Council is growing smaller by the week.
At least, the current council is.

Storm not as strong as expected

It wasn’t a “dud” but the storm that hit Chickasaw County didn’t pack as big of a punch as forecasters said it would.

It appears winter is going to give us a blast

We got a little taste of winter on Sunday when about 1 1/2 inches of snow fell on New Hampton, but if the National Weather Service is correct, that was just Old Man Winter’s warm up.

And the winners are of the holiday decorating contest are ...

Let’s just put it this way: The Park Board had some tough decisions to make this past week when members judged the first-annual New Hampton Parks and Recreation Holiday Lighting Contest, but the winners were as follows:

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